Vera Wang: Ageless fashion icon of the modern age

Youngest fashion journalist ever hired by the popular Vogue magazine. Former figure skater. Hardworking businesswoman. Innovative designer. The list of Vera Wang’s titles is endless. Originally known for her original bridal wear, she later designed evening wear, sunglasses, jewelry and even bathroom rugs. Her road to success was long and rocky, and her breakthrough was long in coming.

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Ready to Wear: Extravagant and innovative fashion for everyday life

The everyday clothes from the house of Wangs are always characterized by dark nobility. The main characteristics here: Sparkling sequins, sheer lace and voluminous tull. Lingerie and boudoir pieces are also often used. The models are mostly not excitingly made up. Their faces are expressionless. Their hair is casual, almost effortlessly styled. Wang wants to let their fashion speak for itself.

An autumn collection characterized by androgynous elegance

For her autumn collection 2014, Vera Wang took inspiration from male sportswear and refined it with bold lace, sparkling rhinestones and metallic sequins.

Casual everyday wear with a touch of coquetry

For spring 2017, Vera Wang relied on corsetry and peplum shorts that exposed the models’ off-the-shoulder silhouettes. Check out the complete fashion show here.

Dreamy lingerie and sheer dresses for spring

After taking a break for two years, Wang finally came back with her spring collection 2020 with transparent bra tops, loose chain mail and dizzying platform heels.

Ready to wear in Wang’s style: Romantic tull and egdy make up looks

For her ready to wear collection in autumn 2020, Wang did not shy away from wicked boudoir pieces, asymmetrical frill shirts and pleated tulle. Here is the complete runway show:

Innovative wedding dresses: romance meets rebellion

If you think wedding dresses always have to be white, you are wrong here. On the contrary: Vera Wang loves to challenge the status quo and redefine the standards of bridal fashion for herself. So she always uses the entire colour palette for her collections. From pink to red and even black, all colours are represented here. Eye-catching accessories such as opera gloves and pathetic overskirts are also often seen.

White wedding dresses with innocent sophistication

With the title ‘All about Lace’ Vera Wang presented her new bridal fashion collection in autumn 2013. Striking here: Romantic embroidery, voluminous skirts and elaborate neckpieces.

A wedding in bold red

In the style of Wang, she broke all bridal fashion taboos in spring 2013. The result? Strapless dresses, floral motifs and draped tull in shades of red. Convince yourself of Wang’s innovative bridal fashion in the clip.

Avant-garde bridal fashion and a lot of style break

After the red tones of before, Vera Wang ventured into another colour palette a year later. So here she skilfully mixed the two opposites black and white with predominantly white dresses with black accents.

Who is Vera Wang?

Although much is known about the ageless designer, very few people are familiar with her life and career. What is the creative innovator up to apart from the fashion shows? Who inspired her in her profession? How did she find her first job at Vogue? Find all answers to your questions here.

A merciful fashion legend away from the glitz and glamour

For her 30th anniversary Vera Wang surprised members of the American military with wedding dresses, tuxedos and wedding rings from her latest collections. Tears are guaranteed here.

The designer about the beginning of her career and the women in her life

During a conversation with CCTV Americas presenter Shraysi Tandon, Wang answers all questions about women and business.

Fifteen things you did not know about Vera Wang

Every Friday Alux.com presents fashion icons of the modern era. This video summarizes 15 facts about Vera Wang – from her most expensive dress to her Hollywood customers.

Attractions of City Milan that are top on your to visit list!

Duomo di Milano / Milan Cathedral / Piazza del Duomo

The Duomo is the third biggest cathedral of the world and was started to be built in 1386. A Visit to the Duomo Rooftop is never a bad idea, especially when the sun is out because it offers a beautiful view. If  you get a pass to the rooftop  you will have amazing opportunities to take some pictures that you will never forget! It is easy to find and the place in front of it is very beautiful too. This is the place where all Models, Influencers and Celebrities take pictures when they are in Milan for Fashion Week.

 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II aka the place of high fashion and dining

The Galerie is from the 19th century and the world’s oldest shopping mall. It is located next to the Duomo and has a great architectural glass roof that looks pretty impressive. The shopping mall not only contains Stores like Prada, Armani and Gucci, but also a nice little tradition that the tourist and milanesians like to do. The mall has on the ground a bull that has a superstition of bringing fertility to men and women when you touch or turn yourself on it. The mall is very pretty and offers great fashion stores from Prada to Versace and many high class fashion opportunities more. It is the perfect place for a high fashion shopping trip and nice dining that is either near the mall or directly offered there.

Navigli Grande / Navigli Pavese the District of Milan Nightlife

You have to see the Navigli district. It reminds of Venice with restaurants directly at the water. Navigli is the heart of milan with a lot of possibilities to enjoy the cafes, museums or clubs and the great nightlife of milan. Just go and enjoy the youthful vibes, the nice food and the just all around awesome atmosphere of the life in milan.

Fashion Week Milan – Where Fashion is born

The Milan Fashion Week belongs to the Big Four of the Places where Fashion is born. It is four times a year and sets the trends for men and womenswear on the rank even before New York, London and Berlin Fashion Week. Italian Fashion iss known for it’s excellence and can be seen all around the world in brands that everyone knows like Armani, Dolce & Gabbana or Fendi. The Fashion shows are held at Piazza del Duomo which very easy to find. We collected for you a few runway shows and designers you should know about! Go and see all of our collected designers and shows of Milan Fashion Week.

Pedropedro

The Designer began his career in 1996 and has since then shown the World his brand at Portugal Fashion events. He presented his new spring / summer collection under the new vision of the 80s. The fashion line shows bright colors and comfortable pieces, geometric prints all to give the feeling of freedom and a back to basics vibe! Go and see all of the Highlights of the PedroPedro Spring / Summer Show 18.

Alberto Zambelli

Alberto Zambelli’s Milan Fashion Week Runwayshow a variety of lines, materials and colors. The Collection shows a meting of horizontal and vertical, square and rounded lines that are highlighted from colors like salty white, blue laoon or pink. He wants to show the women with a positive simplicity and energy and plays with materials and shapes to emphazise that. Go and see how he presented his Runway Show of Spring / Summer 18.

Delfrance

Delfrance studied fashion design in Milan and had the opportunity in London to work with Vivienne Westwood. In 2008 he launched his first prét-à-porter collection. In his new Spring/ Summer line he wants to show the kind of women that inspires him. A women that has new awarness about her sensuality but keeps a desire to stay young. Colors like yellow, fuchsia and flower prints were shown with diferent materials to tell a story about every womens individualism. See more of the diferent styles that were presented at the Delfrance Show of Milan Fashion Week!

Tommy Zhong

The Brand Tommy Zhong was founded by the duo Jiaqi Zhong and Jennifer Nelson in 2015. They represent a mix of chinese and western cultures and showed at Milan Fashion Week their concept of complemantary facets of difference. The palette of pink, black and white interuppted by orange. Eveningwear, separates and casuals are the mix in the collection that express mix of techniques worked onto the Fashion. Go If you want to see more of the images from the Thommy Zhong Milan Fashion Week Presentation.

Cristiano Burani

Christiano Burani has had more than 4 collections over the after him named brand and demonstrated in the Spring / Summer collection of 18 called Electro Hawaii his new interpretation of femininity and coolness. Fabrics as silk, nylon and pleated organza are shown with geometric embroidery. Neon colors and grey are used to give a feeling of vibes that are perfect to present the name Electro Hawaii. The pictures give you a good resemblance of what his Fashion Runwayshow is about : fun and new individual pieces. Go and look at all of our collected highlights of the Cristiano Burani Milan Fashion Week Show.

Carlos Gil

The Spring/ Summer collection of Carlos Gil is under the name Tropical Urban. It’s inspriation is from the athleisure aesthetic. The colors and patterns are vibrant and the key elements of the line are geometric shapes and organic appereances. Carlos Gil wants for this Runway Show to invite you to live in a tropical urban state of mind with wear that matches fashion in a chic but casual way of dressing. Go and see the Runway Show of Carlos Gil at Milan Fashion Week.

Atsui Nakashima

Scouted by Jean Paul Gaultier, Atsui Nakashima worked 2004 as his assistant and been in the fashion world ever since 2001. His Milan Fashion Week Runway Show presented a line of classical items that are cut off like hoodies, trechcoats and demin jackets. The models present the geometrically and reconstructing concept of the line that are customized by colors, patterns and different materials. Go and make yourself a impression of the new Spring / Summer collection 18 of Atsuki Nakashima from the Milan Fashion Week.